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My dog has a sudden growth on her back. Will it go away or need a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Bully | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 2 months old | 65 lbs

My dog had this sudden growth on her back about 1.5 weeks ago. It stopped growing for a while but has grown a bit the past few days. I wanted to see if this could be something that should resolve on its own or something requiring me to take her to the vet for treatment.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 25th, 2020

This looks like it could be a histiocytoma or a sebaceous cyst but it is very difficult to tell much just by looking at some photos. It is not an emergency but it is best to have your vet check her out.

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